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John A. Vanek

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Cleveland, Ohio, The United States

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Mystery, Suspense, Poetry

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I practiced medicine at a Catholic hospital. Two priests became close ...more

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Born and raised in the Cleveland, Ohio area, John Vanek received his bachelor’s degree from Case Western Reserve University, where his passion for creative writing took root. He received his medical degree from the University of Rochester, did his internship at University Hospitals of Cleveland, and completed his residency at the Cleveland Clinic.

While practicing medicine for a quarter century, his interest in writing never waned. Medicine was his wife, writing his mistress, and mysteries & poetry his drugs of choice. He began honing his craft by attending creative writing workshops and college
courses. At first pursuing his passion solely for himself and his family, he was surprised and gratified when his work won contes ...more

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Average rating: 4.31 · 170 ratings · 47 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors

	DEROS 4.14 avg rating — 83 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Absolution (A Father Jake Austin Mystery Book 3) 4.54 avg rating — 37 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bedeviled (A Father Jake Austin Mystery - Book 4) 4.46 avg rating — 26 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	MIRACLES (Father Jake Austin Mystery Series, book #2) 4.22 avg rating — 18 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Heart Murmurs: Poems 4.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2009 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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BOOK REVIEW of DEROS: “For those hopelessly in love with love, believers in love conquers all, who also love a good mystery, try Father Jake Mysteries. They are fast, easy reads. I’ve enjoyed all 5. Begin with DEROS (book 1) to savor all of the characters.”- Fran C.

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“Medicine is my life, but literature is my mistress, and mysteries and poetry are my drugs of choice.”
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tags: mystery, suspense-romance, thriller

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“Fiction: Because real life just isn’t that much fun sometimes.”
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“Medicine is my life, but literature is my mistress, and mysteries and poetry are my drugs of choice.”
― John A. Vanek

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“Poetry provides a vehicle that takes me to places that logic won't go. It is a way of understanding the incomprehensible.”
― John A. Vanek, Heart Murmurs: Poems

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“My point, once again, is not that those ancient people told literal stories and we are now smart enough to take them symbolically, but that they told them symbolically and we are now dumb enough to take them literally.”
― John Dominic Crossan, Who Is Jesus? Answers to Your Questions About the Historical Jesus

tags: mythology, religion

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“Fiction: Because real life just isn’t that much fun sometimes.”
― John A. Vanek, DEROS

tags: fiction, mystery, poetry, suspense, thriller

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“A quote: "The road to publication is rough and rock-strewn, and requires four-wheel-drive passion to reach the finish line." - John A. Vanek”
― John A. Vanek

tags: mystery, suspense-romance, thriller

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